But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children: Treasury of Scripture we. Genesis 33:13,14 And he said to him, My lord knows that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me... Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom... Ezekiel 34:14-16 I will feed them in a good pasture, and on the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold... Matthew 11:29,30 Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls... John 21:15-17 So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, love you me more than these? He said to him, Yes... 1 Corinthians 2:3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 1 Corinthians 9:22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you... 2 Corinthians 13:4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him... Galatians 5:22,23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith... 2 Timothy 2:24,25 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient... James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits... as. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 As you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father does his children, Numbers 11:12 Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that you should say to me, Carry them in your bosom... Isaiah 49:23 And kings shall be your nursing fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers... Isaiah 66:13 As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. Acts 13:18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. *marg:
Context Paul's Ministry
1For yourselves, brothers, know our entrance in to you, that it was not in vain: 2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention. 3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which tries our hearts. 5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness: 6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. 7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children: 8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us. 9For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. 10You are witnesses, and God also, how piously and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11As you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father does his children, 12That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory. 13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe. 14For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: 16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come on them to the uttermost. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children:
Darby Bible Translation
but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
King James Bible
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Young's Literal Translation
But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
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